Historical Events In April - 01

1916  Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 01 johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

1917  On April - 01 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on April - 01.   

1918  On this day in history hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

1918  On April - 01 in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

1918  In Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on April - 01.   

1919  Joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate on April - 01.   

1920  On this day in history church disestablished in Wales   

1920  On this day in history church disforms in Wales   

1920  Joan Frances Will, actress on April - 01.   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on April - 01.   

1921  Douglas Allenbrook, composer on April - 01.   

1922  William Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President) on April - 01.   

1922  Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies on this day in history.   

1923  Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild) on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 01 crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

1924  On April - 01 founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

1924  On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on April - 01.   

1925  On April - 01 1st transmission of Danish state radio   

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1926  On April - 01 halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

1927  On this day in history automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1927  On April - 01 the American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.   

1927  1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.   

1928  Chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse on April - 01.   

1929  The birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer on this day in history.   

1929  Austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls on April - 01.   

1930  Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America   

1930  On April - 01 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72